Please be my partner.

When someone catches an extremely rare treasure, it is likely that it will be difficult to catch another "good thing" in the future.

When many people lose all their money within a period of time, it may be a sign that a "big product" is about to be born.

Soon it was the last day of the exchange fair. The third auction featured treasures that were even more precious than the previous two. Melen was envious of them, but unfortunately he was short of money and it was impossible for him to buy non-essential items.

There was still no dimensional matter appearing in this auction.

After the auction, Vic came to visit again. After a brief greeting, he asked, "Mellen, what are your plans next?"

Mellen said, "There are some things at home that I need to go back and deal with. I may have to leave the spirit world for a while."

Vic nodded and said, "I heard you are looking to purchase dimensional matter?"

Mellen's eyes lit up, and he asked hopefully, "Yes, do you have a way?"

Mellen was originally planning to ask Vic about dimensional matter when he was about to leave, but he didn't expect the latter to bring it up on his own initiative.

Vic shook his head and said, "Each piece of dimensional matter is equivalent to a dimensional treasure, which can play an unimaginable role in the dimensional world. Even I am not qualified to sell it on behalf of the Blue Crystal Clan."

After hearing Vic's words, Mellen was disappointed, but he also keenly perceived some key information.

Before, Mellen only knew that dimensional materials were precious, but he didn't know why they were precious specifically. Now, after hearing what Vic said, dimensional materials actually have a greater role in the dimensional world.

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Vic said with a smile: "But..."

Mellen's eyebrows twitched. He was not a newbie. Moreover, he had been around black-hearted businessmen like collectors for a long time, so he was naturally familiar with this kind of speech method of first suppressing and then praising.

Since Vic suddenly brought up the topic of dimensional matter, this in itself indicates that there will inevitably be a twist later.

Mellen pretended to be moved, a look of hope appeared on his face again, and he quickly asked, "But what?"

Vic smiled and said, "However, there are other ways to obtain dimensional matter."

Melen was speechless in his heart, and asked on the surface: "What method?"

Vic's smile faded, his expression becoming serious. "Actually, I've been organizing some friends to explore a secret place in the spirit world. It was once the lair of a certain spiritual overlord clan. There are many opportunities there. Even if we don't have dimensional matter, it's easy to find treasures that can be exchanged for dimensional matter."

Mellen's face showed a pensive look, and he asked, "This kind of place should be very dangerous, right?"

Vic admitted without hesitation, "Of course! That spiritual overlord clan had demigod-level powerhouses, but they were ultimately destroyed by the siege of several powerful clans. Now, that spiritual secret place is rife with dangers. There are disordered rules, shattered saint realms, and perhaps even remnants of divine brilliance."

After collecting information in the spiritual world during this period of time, Melen supplemented a lot of basic knowledge about the extraordinary.

As the extraordinary levels increase, the strength of each level varies greatly: fourth-level legend, fifth-level saint, sixth-level demigod.

The strong ones above the seventh level are called great beings. They have stepped into the realm of gods and truly achieved the level of "the heaven and earth are destroyed but I am not destroyed, the sun and the moon are decayed but I am not immortal."

Whether it is the spiritual world or other high-level worlds, it is rare to hear news about demigods. Because after reaching their level, the only goal left is to achieve greatness, so they usually hide behind the scenes and rarely care about worldly affairs. The top leaders of those powerful cross-border forces are generally saints.

What shocked Mellen was that the secret place in the spiritual world that Vic wanted to explore actually had traces of a powerful demigod. If that were the case, wouldn't the danger there be sky-high?!

Almost instantly, the cautious side of Mellen's character took over. Although Vic had gotten along well with him during this period, they had only known each other for more than ten days. It was impossible for him to take such a big risk just because of a few words from the other party.

What's more, although Mellen did not want to speculate about others with the greatest malice, when you are in the world, you still have to be vigilant and cautious.

Just as Mellen was pondering how to refuse, Vic changed the subject and said, "With great danger comes great benefit. This is always the way it is in this world. I have accurate intelligence that within that secret place in the spiritual world lies the inheritance of saints and even demigod-level professions."

"My friends and I have already agreed that the treasures obtained from this exploration will be distributed according to the team's contribution, and the knowledge and inheritance obtained will be shared among each other."

Vic looked at Mellen and said seriously, "Mellen, I invite you to join this adventure. I hope you can seriously consider it. Of course, you don't need to give me an answer right away. If you accept the invitation, come to Blue Crystal City to find me during the exchange meeting next year."

Looking at Vic who left gracefully after saying this, Mellen was speechless for a moment.

Melen did not stay any longer. After saying goodbye to the rabbit elder, he left alone.

The Acropolis where the exchange fair is held is originally a trading city, so it is still bustling even during non-exchange fair periods.

Melen moved towards the desert, gradually moving from prosperity to loneliness.

After there was no one around, he broke through the gap in the spiritual world and returned to the Blue and Green World according to the coordinates left behind.

Chapter 229 Plan (1/15)

The blue and green world, the nameless island, the fairy tale cottage.

It was a sunny day with a clear sky. A breeze blew across the sea, raising a soft glow.

Because of the power of dreams, the fairy tale cottage has not been disturbed by the 'indigenous people' on the island and has always stood quietly, like an oil painting.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded out of nowhere, coming from far away, getting stronger and stronger, echoing in the fairy tale cottage.

The nearby seabirds seemed to be frightened and flew away in panic. Even the insects hiding underground stopped chirping.

The ripples in space spread out like water waves, and a vague shadow gradually became clearer from hazy.

Mellen took a step forward and returned to the fairy tale cottage from the gap in the spirit world. He turned around and looked back, and could still vaguely see the strange pictures in the gap in the spirit world.

Sitting on the sofa in the cabin, Mellen began to calculate the gains and losses of this trip to the spiritual world.

Although I didn't get what I wanted most, I gained a lot in other aspects.

There were more than one hundred tons of spirit crystals, of which ten tons came from the Spirit Rabbit Clan, and the rest were agreed upon in advance by Melen and other spirit world clans. The transaction was completed only after it was confirmed that there would be no dimensional matter in the third auction.

The remains of a void behemoth, from which the brain and cerebrospinal fluid can be extracted, which are the main materials for building a void engine. The metal with void properties has also been prepared. The metal purchased is a metal called sub-void gold, which cost 2000 magic gold coins.

In addition, the bones disassembled from the remains of the Void Behemoth can also be used to build a Void Energy Light Tower, killing two birds with one stone.

Then there are the design drawings of the [Void Energy Light Tower] and [Optical Computer] exchanged from Lucas. Melen has also prepared all the relevant materials. The structure of the Void Energy Light Tower is not complicated and it is relatively simple to build. The optical computer is different. The manufacturing of various parts requires Garuru and others to relearn, and a fixed assembly line needs to be built, so it may take more time to get a specific finished product.

If you calculate carefully, the three most important power cores of the Colossus Fortress, the core furnace can be replaced by Garuru's Source Energy Furnace. Although it requires a legendary mechanical dog, the key lies in the energy supply problem. If the Void Energy Light Tower can be placed, this problem can be solved. Then even using a third-order Source Energy Furnace as a transit should be feasible.

The materials needed for the void engine are already in place, and now all that's missing are the fragments of the four elemental laws needed for the elemental energy pool.

If the three power cores can be built, the rest of the Giant God Fortress will be relatively simple.

Mellen was thinking about his next action plan in the fairy tale cottage until noon.

After a sumptuous and delicious meal of grilled fish, Melen returned to Vero City.

At the Fairy Tale Alliance headquarters, Linette was reporting to Melen on the recent situation in the alliance.

After hearing this, Melen frowned and asked, "Have you acquired the extraordinary tree that can produce tree spirit liquid? Did you use some force?"

Linette had been with Mellen for quite some time. With his shrewdness, he had already figured out his master's temperament and naturally knew what he could and couldn't do. Upon hearing this, he immediately said, "Master, don't worry. Everything is normal business practice."

After a pause, he elaborated, "That tribe was extremely primitive and backward, and their living conditions were already poor, not to mention compared to today's civilized society. The vast majority of young and middle-aged people there could be easily won over with just a few small offers of benefits. Even some of the old stubborn ones had no choice but to compromise in the face of the interests of the majority."

"In addition, the Alliance will fund the construction of a new town for that tribe and provide some of them with opportunities to work and study."

Mellen nodded, quite satisfied with the outcome.

Then, Melen waved his hand slightly, and several figures appeared out of thin air. The leader was Pinocchio, and the others were mechanical masters in the fairy tale kingdom.

Linette was slightly surprised when she saw Pinocchio, then immediately bowed and greeted him respectfully.

In the fairy tale kingdom, status is equivalent to authority. Pinocchio, as one of the dukes of the kingdom and also the CEO appointed by Mellen, can be said to be second only to the king and above all others. He is respected by all fairy tale creatures. Linette, as a half-fairy tale creature, is naturally no exception.

Mellen said, "I plan to build an organization centered around mechanics, with Pinocchio in charge. Starting today, the Fairytale Alliance will recruit mechanical talent from across the continent. We will also focus on infiltrating the Brotherhood of Craftsmen, ideally recruiting them."

He took out a letter and handed it to Linette, then continued, "Give this letter to Uncle Wright, and he will cooperate with you."

The Brotherhood of Craftsmen includes many of Sir Wright's old friends as well as some new-school partners. If these resources are used well, it will greatly shorten the progress of Mellen's goal.

After receiving the letter, Linette immediately promised, "I understand, Master. I will fully cooperate with Master Pinocchio's actions."

Melen looked at Pinocchio and said, "You know my goal. Once the scaffolding is up, we must begin construction of the Titan Fortress as soon as possible. Also, no matter how the Brotherhood of Craftsmen's recruitment plan goes, I must obtain that giant differential engine."

Although the Giant God Fortress is still lacking some key materials, it will take a long time to build it. It is always a good idea to build the other parts in advance.

Pinocchio nodded and said calmly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what to do."

After handing the matter over to Pinocchio and Linette, Mellen left the Fairytale Alliance headquarters. He only needed to propose the goal. As for the specific planning and execution, it would naturally be left to his subordinates.

In a small park, Melen sat quietly on a bench, silently watching the children playing and the elderly taking a leisurely walk.

Soon, the collector appeared and sat next to him, saying, "What are you daydreaming about? Are you envious?"

Mellen shook his head and said, "Not really. I think I'm fine right now. It's just that the feeling of stopping occasionally seems pretty good."

The collector naturally couldn't understand Mellen's current state of mind. He asked, "What did you gain from this spiritual exchange?"

Mellen said: "Although I didn't get what I wanted most, I also gained a lot."

The collector shrugged and said, "After all, dimensional materials are very rare and precious. It's normal that you don't come across them. I'll keep an eye out for you."

"What's the matter with calling me back this time? I have a supernatural gathering in Baiye Kingdom tonight, so I can't stay in Willow City for too long."

Melen nodded and said straight to the point: "I need three units of Void Gold."

The Collector smiled and said, "Yes, three units of Void Gold, Sheng Hui 60000 Magic Gold Coins."

Mellen said: "I can't come up with that much money right now."

Because of the last big purchase, Melen's huge sum of money has been spent, and now he only has more than 2000 magic gold coins left.

The collector's face darkened. He said, "Hey, Mellen, you're not expecting me to give you credit for nothing, are you? Even if we have a good relationship, you can't do this. This is against the rules!"

Melen said, "I'll use the extraordinary tree that can produce tree spirit liquid as collateral, and I will pay back the money within a year."

"Tree Spirit Liquid..." The collector thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, but even brothers have to settle accounts. You need to pay 10% interest, which means you have to pay me back 66000 Magic Gold Coins in one year."

Melen curled his lips, but agreed without hesitation. Then he asked where he could get the fragments of the Four Elements Law.

The collector said, "If it's a fragment of the Four Elements Law, there's no need to look far for it. As far as I know, the Dusk Knights have such treasures. You can start there."

Mellen didn't expect that things would turn out so smoothly after all. When he first entered the spiritual world, he thought that building the Giant Fortress was too difficult, so he put its construction plan at a relatively low point. Unexpectedly, with a hammer on the left and a rake on the right, it was almost complete.

After completing the transaction, the collector hurried away.

After Melen put three units of void gold into the Fairy Tale Kingdom, he stood up and stretched. Now everything was almost ready, and he just had to wait for it to ferment.

After resting at home for two days, Mellen set out again for the Sunset Mountains.

After arriving at the Dusk Knights, Melen could clearly feel the oppressive and dull atmosphere.

After briefly learning about the latest information about the space-time rift area, Melen fell silent.

Since the arrival of the messengers of the three demon lords, the demons have stopped their internal fighting. Under the suppression of absolute strength, the human side had no choice but to temporarily withdraw all teams from the space-time rift.

Today, the space-time rift area is completely dominated by demons.

This was not only a huge blow to the morale of the human side, but also cut off the normal acquisition of many rare resources in the space-time rift area.

Mellen went to visit Dahl.

The radiance on Dahl was still pure and flawless, but Melen could sense a hint of fatigue in him.

Darl smiled and said, "Welcome back."

Mellen said: "It seems that we have not had an easy time during this period."

Dahl's smile faded, becoming somewhat bitter. "Indeed, the number of legendary demons in the space-time rift zone is now approaching twenty. This strength is absolutely overwhelming for us. We can't even set foot in the space-time rift zone now."

Faced with this situation, Melen also sighed. Currently, there are seven legendary strongmen in the Knights of Dusk. Even if there are one or two hidden, they are definitely no match for the demons.

When the combat power cannot form a balance of power, there is no way to effectively confront each other, and it is natural that the whole defense will be lost.

Melen had no choice but to keep improving his strength, hoping to break this situation one day.

After a moment's silence, Melen stated his purpose: "I heard that the Twilight Knights have fragments of the Four Elements Law. What price do I need to pay to exchange them?"

"Fragments of the Four Elements?" Dahl paused for a moment before saying, "The purpose of the Dusk Knights' existence is to protect the Blue and Cyan Realm. Currently, the many treasures we have in our collection belong to all of humanity. If you want the fragments of the Four Elements, it's easy. All you need is sufficient contributions."

"Based on your previous accumulated contributions, you can only redeem two elemental law fragments. If you want to redeem the remaining two, you need to hunt down two legendary demons, or make an equivalent contribution."

"Hunting two legendary demons?"

Melen rubbed his forehead. Judging from the current situation in the space-time rift area, if one is not careful, he may be besieged by multiple legendary demons. But correspondingly, having more legendary demons also has certain advantages, that is, there are more optional targets.

The only problem is...

Melen asked, "What if I kill a legendary demon and it causes a demonic riot?"

Dahl said seriously, "We are enemies of the demons, and we must try every possible way to weaken them. If we can anger the demons and even lead them out of the space-time rift, that would actually be a good thing for us. With the suppression of the Blue and Green Realm, we can actually gain more advantages."

Mellen nodded to show that he understood. He felt much more at ease with these words.

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Space-time rift, central area.

The legendary shadow demon stood on the top of a high mountain, quietly gazing at the huge demon city in the distance.

After an unknown amount of time, a portal suddenly opened not far away, and the legendary seducer slowly walked out of it.

It has a beast-like body, crab-like claws, and looks ferocious and animalistic, but its eyes shine with a mixture of wisdom and cruelty.